GOOD BYE LENIN ! (2003)

SYNOPSIS

Alex, a young East-Berliner, learns of the collapse of the wall as his mother lies in a coma. As the months go by, the city is transformed, with the arrival of Western cars and billboards. Eight months later his mother opens her eyes to a city she would hardly recognize. In a desperate attempt to protect her from a fatal shock, Alex convinces his entourage to recreate a bygone age.